Buhweju local leaders demand more gov’t support
Leaders in Buhweju district have demanded changes to the budgetary processes and allocations for local government to create a vote for resolving disasters in the area. Buhweju District is among areas that are prone to disasters including mudslides, hailstorms and windstorms because it’s geographically located in mountainous areas. Area leaders say over 900 families have nowhere to sleep as their houses were recently blown away by strong winds putting over 2,500 families at risk of facing hunger.